Objectives and learning outcomes of the module

Identify major examples of Chinese ceramics and demonstrate comprehension of their main visual features

Analyse an art form from different cultural perspectives and different historical periods

Apply research skills and methods to art works and contexts for art works relevant to the global consumption of Chinese ceramics in order to make a successful critical argument in a paper

Workload

1 hour Lecture per week. 1 hour Seminar/Tutorial per week.

Scope and syllabus

Objectives:

This course aims to consider the consumption, trade and impact of Chinese ceramics from a global perspective. Encounters with other cultures through ceramics will be discussed along with the consequences of such encounters for local ceramic production, the physical transformation of Chinese ceramics to accommodate foreign tastes and practices, as well as technology and design transfer.